Improvement in linchpin-holders



B. GOODYEAR. Linoh-Pin Holder.

No. 219,249, Patented Sept. 2, 1879..

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I the spindle in the usual manner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

BENJAMIN GOODYEAR, OF OARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN LlNCHPlN-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219.249, dated September 2, 1879 application filed July :n, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN GOODYEAR, of Garlisle, in the county of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Means for Securing Linchpins,

of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to prevent the misplacement of the linchpins of wagons and other vehicles, which often results in accidents to life and limb; and the invention consists in a band or ring attached by a hinged joint to the hub, so as to encircle the spindle and cover the ends of the linchpin, whereby the pin is prevented from endwise movement. The holding-ring can be raised for relieving the pin when desired, and when in place, for further security, is held by a spring-catch.

The invention will be described more particularly with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is an end view of a. hub and axle fitted with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation and part section on line a as of Fig. 1, with the holdin g-rin g in position forremoval of the linchpin.

Similar letters of reference sponding parts.

A is the hub, with point-band a, and B the spindle, of a wagon or other vehicle, the hub beingretained by thelinchpin I), passed through The holding rmg or band 0 is pivoted to a lug, d, that is rigidly secured to the point-band a by a screw and bolt or other desired fastening, so that the band 0, when turned down against the end of hub A, lies within band a and covers the ends indicate correof pin 1).

projecting outwardly through a slot in the banda, wherein it is retained by the tension of the spring-tongue, so that the ring 0 is securely held and prevented from swinging outward on its pivot-connection to lug d. By this construction the linchpin is prevented from moving endwise in its socket when the holding-band is in place, and the baud canbe readily turned aside topermit removal of the linchpin when that is desired. In that case the lugf is to be pushed in far enough to clear the slot in band a, and the band 0 then swung outward. The pin b can then be drawn out, in the usual manner, through the slot in the point'band a.

I have shown the projection f of the springtongue as entering the slotthat is provided for withdrawing the linchpin, thereby saving the necessity of two slots or holes. 7

A cap may be hinged to the lug d to close against the point-band and cover the parts inclosed by the same, which cap, when closed,

dle, and linchpin, of the hinged band or ring:

0 and spring-catch, substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes set forth.

'2. The holding band or ring a, hinged to hub A, and spring-tongue e, attached to band o, and provided with proj ectionf, in combination with the spindle B, pin 1), and hub A, that is fitted with the slotted point-band a, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

BENJAMIN GOODYEAR. Witnesses:

DAVID STBOHM, J. M. HAYS. 

